Shloka 2
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
योगाग्निर्दहति क्षिप्रमशेषं पापपञ्जरम् / प्रसन्नं जायते ज्ञानं साक्षान्निर्वाणसिद्धिदम्
yogāgnirdahati kṣipramaśeṣaṃ pāpapañjaram / prasannaṃ jāyate jñānaṃ sākṣānnirvāṇasiddhidam
ไฟแห่งโยคะเผาผลาญกรงแห่งบาปทั้งสิ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว แล้วญาณอันผ่องใสสงบย่อมบังเกิด—ญาณนั้นประทานความสำเร็จแห่งนิรวาณโดยตรง
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that when Yoga destroys karmic impurity (“the cage of sin”), lucid jñāna arises; such direct knowledge culminates in nirvāṇa—classically understood as realization of the Self beyond bondage.
The verse foregrounds Yoga as a purifying discipline (yogāgni). In the Ishvara Gita’s Pāśupata-oriented frame, this points to sustained practice—restraint, concentration, and devotion to Īśvara—leading to the arising of clear knowledge.
By presenting Yoga and liberating knowledge as Īśvara’s teaching (spoken here by Lord Kūrma), it aligns with the Purāṇa’s synthetic approach: liberation comes through Īśvara-centered Yoga revered across both Śaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaiṣṇava streams.